Coin-controlled vending-machine.



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Application filed August 15, 1908.

,Specification of Le tters Patent.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED C. O. lBOCK, a subject of Germany, and aresident of Brochlyn, in the county of kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in Coin-Controlledr'ending- Machines, of which the following is a specification. I

The invention relates to improvements in coin-controlled vendingmachines, and consists in the novel features, arrangements andcombinations of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointedout in the claims.

The invention pertains more particulnrl to novel goodsejector mechanism,and in acccrdance with my invention this mechanism comprises a rotaryframe or Wheel having pockets to receive the coins and temporarilyexpose the middle portions of the letter and a manually operativeplunger rod which when driven inwardly, after acoin has been fed to saidframe, will engage the coin and bypressing against the same rotate saidframe to a limited extent and causefingers thereon to mov e against andeject the bottom piece of a stack of confections held Within themachine. In the absence of a coin in the pocket of the rotary frame inline with the plunger rod, the letter if pushed inwardly will pass idlybetween the sides of said frame without rotating it ;'the presence of acoin in. the pocket of the rotary frame inline with the plunger rod istherefore necessary to enable said re d mvh en pushed inwardiy to sit cts rotary movement of said frame and cause the latter to eject s piece ofthe, confections from the stack thereof.

The invention will be fully understood from the detailed descriptionhereinafter presented, reference being had to the sccornpenyingdrawings, in which:

Figure l is avertical longitudinal section through a coin-controlledvending machineconstructed in accordance with and embodying myinvention, the section being on the dotted line 1-1 of Fig. 2; Fig. is ahorizon telsection of the same on the dotted line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3is e vertical longitudinal section through at portion of the same on thedotted line 3--3 of Fig. Fig. 4 is a substantislly vertical sectionthrough a portion of the same on the dotted line 44 of Fig. 3, and Fig.5 is an enlarged transverse section through the coin chute on the'dottedline 55 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, 15 designates a genersi form of cabinet, it; a verticalholder or tray of customary form and construction for holding the stock;of pieces l? of confection to he sold, 18 a manually operativeplunger-rod,

coins which may te l by gravity o: sew

ejector and direct them frontwardly. low the same.

My iIlVGIltiOD l the rotor oods-e ector l9 and v sarilv coo cratintherewith.

The )lun er 18 is a lain rod slideht 1 b i 7 J mounted in epertureohangers se urea to a supporting plate 26 for the ope re mechenism. Uponthe rod 18 is provided it ed spring 27 held under compression betweenone of the hangers 25 and s colder festened on said rod. The purpose ofthe 27 is to normally retain the rod 18 in its initial projectedposition shown in the drawings and to return said rod to such positionafter it has been forced inwardly forthe purpose of effecting theejection of a piece of the confectiom.

The goodsejector iiiisrotatshly mounted in bearings 29 supported fromthe plate 28 and comprises a hub 30, shaft '31 and sides 32, 33, andsaid ejector is preferably "formed on one side with a star ratchet wheelor, more clearly illustrated in Fig. l, for cooper-- ation With a s ring35 flexed against it and adapted to yie ldingly retain it in stationaryposition. The purpose oi" the star-Wheel 3e. and spring 35 is toyieldingly lock the goodsejector 19 in stationary position at the end ofeach of its operative movements. The sides of the goods-ejector 19 areformed of correspending redial arms or members in Whose inner feces areformed radial grooves 35 which form pockets to receivethe come 3'? fedto the machine, said grooves 256 heiii prefers-lily Wider at their outerends thence narrowing toward the hub 34), as shown in Fig. 8. The sidesof the ejector are separated from each other 0, 7 9. space, shown inFig. i, and when a coin 37 is fed to one of the pockets formed by'thetscing rstar-wheel 34 1s The radial members constituting the sidesofbers containing in their inner faces the cor "responding radialgrooves 36, and hence the formed with six points.

19 are formed at one side of the the ejector with outwardly projectingextengrooves 36 SlOnS or direct the coins from the chute 20 into thepockets of the ejector (Fig. 3) and also as means, during the rotationof the ejector, for engaging the frontvertical edge of the bottom piece17 and pushing the same from the tray or holder 16, said ejected piece17 sliding down the plate 22 and falling on the chute 23, which willdirect it to the usual front opening at the lower end of the cabinet 15.The plate 22 is less in width than the tray or holder 16 and supportsthe vertical central portion of the stack of pieces 17. During therotation of the ejector 19," the fingers 38 pass along opposite sides ofthe plate '22 and engage the end portions of the ieces 17.

The ejector 19 serves to receive and temporarily hold the coins 37 andthe radial arms or members of its sides, in which the pockets for thecoins are formed, are adapted to substantially straddle the lower end ofthe tray or holder 16, as shown in Fig. 3, so that during each 0 causethe e ector to perform one-sixth of a erative movement of the ejector apair of t 1e fingers 38 will pass from position adjacent to the lowerend of the coinchute 20 to a position just in rear of the lower: endofthe tray or holder 16, the ejector during such movement performingone-sixth of a rotation and belng then yieldingly locked by theengagement of the spring 35 with the star-wheel 34. The goods ejector 19is below the holder or tray 16 and its upper portion is inline with theplunger 18, the purpose being that when no coin 37 is in the pocket ofthe ejector in line with the coin chute 20, the plunger rod, if driveninwardly, will pass through the space between the sides of the ejector19 and not operate the latter. When a coin 37 is in the pocket of theejector in line with; the chute 20, as shown in Fig. 3, the inner and ofthe plunger 1 l, if pushed inwardly, will move against said coin, and,by pressing against the latter,

rotation, the fingers 38 at said pocket holding the'coin, moving againstthe bottom piece 17 of the confections and dislodging it from the holder16 during such partial rotation of'the ejector.

The operation of the machine will harm dnormal position of ejectorpreparatory to 'ing fingers 38 which serve as guides to -p comprising arotary derstood from the foregoing description without further extendedexplanation; The the parts of the machine and it is represented that fedto one pocket of the the plunger rod 18 beressed inwardly. 'Thepurchaser after feeding a coin to the chute 20 will press the rod 18inwardly and the inner end of this rod will move against the coin andcause the ejector to perform one-sixth of a rotation and while doing sooperate through the fingers'38 to eject the bottom-piece 17 .of theconfections, said piecedescending over the late 22 and down the chute23'. The spring 27 will return the rod 1-8 to'its outer or initialposition. At the endof each movement of the ejector another into linewith the com chute 20. The coins Will remain in the ockets of theejector 19 until permitted to s as, 1 indicate by dotted lines at theright hand portion of Fig. 3.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters latent, is:v

1. In a ooineontrolled vending machine, a vertical holder for a stack ofthe goods to be sold," a goods ejector located below said holder, acoin-chute for directing the coins thereto and rendering the sameoperative, a manually operative plunger for cooperation are shown inFig. 3, a coin 37 has been ock et thereof will pass;

ide therefrom by gravity,

with said ejector, and means at the lower end s of said holder tosupport the stack of goods normally free of said ejector, said ejectorcomprising a rotary frame having radial pockets between its sides toreceive the individual coins and hold the same exposed to the inner endof said plunger and which sides are. provided with radial fingersprojecting therefrom to engage, when the-frame is rotated by thepressure of said plunger against a cein held thereby, lower piece ofgoods in said holder and push the same therefrom; substantially as setforth.

2. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a vertical holder for a stackof the oods to be sold, a goods ejector located holder, a coin-chute fordirecting the coins thereto and rendering the same. operative, amanually operative lunger for cooperation with said ejector, an means atthe lower end of said holder to support the stack of goods normally freeof said ejector, said e ector frame having radial pockets between itssides to receive the individual coins and hold the same exposed to theinner end of said plunger and which sides are provided with radialfingers projecting therefrom to engage, when tlie'frame is r0- tated bythe ressure of said plunger against a coin held t ereby, thevertmal sideof the lower piece of oods in said holder and push the same there. rem,

the vertical side of the elow said and said fingers bein at pockets;substantially as set forth.

directing the coins from said chute to said 3. In a coin-controlledvending machine, a vertical holder for a stack of the goods to be sold,a goods ejector located below said holder, a coin-chute for directingthe coins thereto and rendering the same'operative, a manually operativelunger for cooperation with said ejector, and means at the lower end ofsaid holder to support the stack of goods normally free of said ejector,said ejector comprising a rotary frame having radial pockets between itssides to receive the individual coins and hold the same exposed to theinner end of said plunger-and which frame is provided with radiallingers projecting therefrom to engage, when the frame is rotated by thepressure of said plunger :wainst a coin held thereby, the vertical sideo the lower piece of goods in said'holder and push the same therefrom,said fingers being spaced .to straddle the lower end of said holderafter each operation of the machine; substantially as set forth.

'4. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a holder for the goods to besold, a goodsejector below the same, a chute for directing the coinsthereto andrendering the same operative, and a manually operativeplunger for co(' peration with said ejector, said ejector comprisingsides grooved at their inner faces to form pockets to receive the edgesof the individual coins and hold the coins exposed to the inner end ofsaid plunger and which sides are provided with fingers to engage. whenthe frame is rotated by the pressure of said plunger against a coin heldthereby, the lower piece of goods in said. holder and push thesametherefrom, and said pockets and fingers of said'ejector being spaced sothat each two )ockets will straddle the lower end of said holder;substantially as set forth.

5. In a coin-controlled vending machine, a holder for the goods to besold, a goods? ejector below the same, a chute for directing the coinsthereto and rendering the s'ame operative, and a manuall operativeplunger .for cooperation with sai ejector, said ejector i comprisingsides grooved at their inner faces set forth.

fingers of said ejector being spaced so that each two ockets willstraddle the lower end of said ho der, combined with means for arrestingsaid frame after each operation thereof with one of its pockets inposition to receive a coin from said chute substantially as set forth.

6. In a coin-controlled vendin machine, a holder for the goods to be sola goodsejector below the same, a chute for directing the coins theretoand rendering the same operative, and a manually operative plunger forcooperation with said ejector, said ejector comprising sides grooved attheirinner faces to form pockets to receive the edges of the individualcoins and hold the coins exposed to the inner end of said plunger andwhich sides are provided with fingers to engage, when the frame isrotated by the pressure of said plunger against a coin held thereby, thelower piece of goods in said holder andpush the same therefrom, and saidpockets and. fingers of said ejector being spaced so that each two)ockets will straddle the lower end of said ho der, combined with meansfor arresting said frame after each operation thereof with one ofitspockets in position to receive a coin from said chute, and a plate atthe base of said holder to support the stack of goods therein, saidplate being less in width than said holder and extending rearwardlytherefromto direct the ejected goods to the discharge therefor;substantially as Signed at New York city, in the county of New York, andState of New York, 14th day of August, A. D 1908.

. ALFRED C. 0. BOOK. Witnesses:

ARTHUR MARION, CHAS. O. GILL.

